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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

RESEARCH NOTES 1981 - 1989

BOATRIGHT FAMILY OF NORTH CAROLINA

COMPILED BY

NORMAN HURD RICKER, JR.

NORTH CAROLINA

S T A 1ST EST EVENT T YEAR OF NAME YOB POB COUNTY E EVENT EVENT/COMMENT

Alexander 1777 VA Wake NC Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. His parents emigrated to Wake Co NC, then to TN. He is believed to have d in TX. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL, and was in business there. Ann Brunswick NC 1810 c Pg 228. Ann Brunswick NC 1820 c Pg 10.

Catherine 1762 Surry NC 1788 m John Moore on 12-12-1788. Ceilean Randolph NC 1830 c Pg 036. No Twp Listed.

Daniel NC 1792 m Mary Childress 4-14-1792, Bond #142770. Daniel 1798 NC Daniel m MargaretF LNU (b ca 1801 NC) ca 1830. *Thomas b ca 1831 TN. *Catharine b ca 1836 TN. *Isaac b ca 1842 TN. *MargaretF b ca 1845 TN. Daniel 1741 Stokes NC 1790 r He m ca 1762, was residing in Salisbury Dist, Stokes Co NC in 1790. His family probably was himself, his wife, one son over 16, 2 sons under 16 and four dau- ters. Daniel Surry NC 1790 c Pg 179 2 wht m 16+ 2 wht m 16- 5 wht f. Daniel 1802 VA Wake NC Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. His parents emigrated to Wake Co NC then to TN. He b 12-23-1802, d 8-22-1886 at or near Galatia, IL. He m (1) Polly Gasaway ca 1824 (2) Jane Jordan ca 1864.

Edmund 1803 Mecklenbrg NC Son of Samuel/Nancy Weathers. Edmund m ca 1832 Patience LNU b 1803. Elizabeth NewHanover NC 1784 c 1784-1787 State Census: White Males: -21+60 = 4. White Females: 8.

GeorgeE 1793 NC Mecklenbrg NC Son of Samuel/Nancy Weathers. George b 1793 Mecklenburg Co m Polly Roebuck in 1814. He d in Washington Co GA, where he lived for some time.

J.M. Rockinghm NC 1840 c Pg 153. No Twp Listed. Jacob 1798 SC He was b 8-23-1798 SC. Tradition was his ancestors were boat builders in Scotland, sirname "Shipwright." He d of pneumonia 2-20-1870 at his home six mi NE of Marshall, Saline Co MO and is bur in Mt Carmel Cem N of Marshall. He m JudithC Lisle or Lyle, ca 1820. Judith b 5-3-1798 NC d of pneumonia 2-16-1870 bur Mt Carmel Cem. They res in TN ca 1824 then migrated to IL ca 1826 and to Boone Co MO ca 1829, where they stayed a year, moved to Cooper County MO, then Saline Co MO where they located on a bottom farm N of Arrow Rock and continued to live there until high waters of 1844, they moved to a farm ca six mi NE Marshall MO, Sec 15, Twp 51, Rg 21, on what in 1941 known as "Spincer Farm." See TN File. Julia Craven NC ---- m Mr Burns. She had a sister SarahP; see her entry. James 1804 NC Wife Martha. *JamesB b ca 1845 SC. *WilliamF b ca 1849 SC. James 1812 TN His father b NC, mother b TN. He res Marrs Hill Twp in 1880, a farmer. He m NancyAnn b 1830 TN; her father/mother b TN. All chldn b AR. *GolenA b ca 1864. *FloraL b ca 1869. *EllenE b ca 1871. James 1785 NC 1805 m Debby West 8-26-1805, Bond #137343. James 1825 Mecklenbg NC 1845 m Martha Alexander 9-4-1845. S.W. Boat- right Bondsman, W.F. Alexander, Wit. James 1824 Mecklenbrg NC 1845 m Martha Alexander 9-4-1845. JamesH NewHanover NC JohnHenry, called Hal, resided in Wil- mington NC. He a bro of JohnLord and son of Dr JohnHenry/MaryElizabeth Lord James 1781 VA Wake NC Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. His parents emigrated to Wake Co then to TN. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL and raised a family there. John 1815 NC Wife Louisa b ca 1825 AR. All children b Polk Co AR: *Celia b ca 1843. *Catherine b ca 1846. *Iosha b ca 1849. *RuthieA b ca 1853. John Halifax NC 1751 r He lived on land sold by John Branch of Edgecombe. JohnDL 1830 NC Henderson NC JohnD.Lafayette b 8-31-1830 NC, prob Henderson Co NC. He d age 74 yrs 11 mo 29 days 8-2-1905 Faxon, Calloway Co KY bur Fossett Cem, Russels Chapel of the Methodist Church, Calloway Co. He emi- grated from NC to KY before Civil War, a farmer, stockman and slave owner. He m RebeccaMatilda Henslee 12-31-1853, dau Joab/Nancy Justice, b 5-11-1836 d 1934 Faxon bur Fossett Cem. John 1797 NC Mecklenbrg NC Son of Samuel/Nancy Weathers. John b 1797. John 1807 Mecklenbg NC 1827 m Miss Abigail Manson on 25th ult (Publ 10-16-1827). John 1807 Mecklenbrg NC 1827 m Abigail Manson 9-25-1827. John 1812 Mecklenbg NC 1832 m MargaretA Porter 5-26-1832. AndrewH Porter Bondsman; W. Elms Witness. John 1812 Mecklenbg NC 1832 m MarthaA Porter 5-26-1832. John 1812 Mecklenbrg NC 1832 m MargaretA Porter 5-26-1832. John Mecklenbg NC 1840 c Pg 264. No Twp Listed. John Mecklenbg NC 1850 c Pg 002. Steel. JohnL 1843 SC NewHanover NC JohnLord was b 5-24-1843 in Columbia SC A Cadet at West Point when the Civil War broke out, he made his way South and became a CPT in the CSA Army. He m Annie Taliaferro of Orange VA and lived most of their lives in Wilmington NC. His parents were Dr JohnHenry/MaryEliz- abeth Lord of Columbia SC. JohnH 1815 SC Richland SC Dr JohnHenry, son of JamesS/Elizabeth Faust, b 1-15-1815 at Columbia. He was a Doctor, and Mayor of Columbia. They res Columbia 1850. John m MaryEliza Lord, dau JohnBradley/MaryF Toomer, was b 1822 at Wilmington, New Hanover Co NC He d age 50 yrs, 9 mos 1 day 10-15-1865 All children b SC: *JohnLord b 5-24-1843 at Columbia m Anne Pendleton Taliaferro 8-25-1863, Orange, Orange Co VA. *JamesHenry "Hal" b ca 1846 m Mary Miller. *AliceLoudon b ca 1847 m William Calder. John Rockinghm NC 1830 c Pg 332. Western Twp. John Surry NC 1850 c Pg 302. North Di.

Lewis 1794 NC 1850 Wife Lavina. In 1850 they were living in Lavaca County TX. Lewis 1797 NC 1850 Wife Elizabeth Davis. In 1850 they were living in Chesterfield Co SC. Lewis 1797 NC Wife Elizabeth Davis b 1802. *Elizabeth b 5-2-1820 SC d 12-15-1853. *George b ca 1823 SC. *Samuel b ca 1831 SC. *MaryB b ca 1835 SC d 2-28-1863. *Sarah b ca 1837 SC. *Calvin b ca 1840 SC. *Lucinda b ca 1843 SC.

S.Wash. 1809 NC Mecklenbrg NC 1850 r He res in this County in 1850 & 60. He m (1) Cynthia Robison on 4-10-1845 in Mecklenburg Co (2) Nancy LNU. Children of S.W. & Cynthia all b NC living with them in 1850: *Leander b ca 1834. *Richard b ca 1835. *MaryJane b ca 1836. *Nancy b ca 1838. *Huisad b ca 1842. *Margaret b ca 1843. Children of S.W. & Nancy b in NC living with them in 1860: *ThomasJ b ca 1852. *MargaretA b ca 1858. Samuel 1764 Mecklenbrg NC 1834 d He d 5-4-1834 prob in Mecklenburg Co NC He m 8-1-1792 Nancy Weathers b 1767. Mecklenburg Co. *GeorgeE b 1793 d 1858 poss in Washing- ton Co GA where he lived for some time. He m Polly Roebuck (1797-1858) in 1814. *Zelpha b 1795. *John b 1797. *Edmund b ca 1803 m Patience LNU b 1803 ca 1832. SamuelW 1825 Mecklenbrg NC 1846 m Mary Porter 1-8-1846.

Washington1809 NC Mecklenbrg NC 1850 r He res in this County in 1850 & 60. He m (1) Cynthia Robison on 4-10-1845 in Mecklenburg Co (2) Nancy LNU. See "S" for family. William 1793 NC Tradition he was from NC. He d ca 1887 age 94 in Madison Co AR. He imigrated from Granger Co TN to Madison Co AR in 1883 and settled at Dry Fork ca 20 mi E of Huntsville. He m ca 1814 and had a large family according to descendants but only two children identified: William 1798 NC Wife Betsy b ca 1815 TN. *Cyntha b ca 1835 TN. *Nancy b ca 1836 TN. *Richard b ca 1838 TN. *Adeline b ca 1840 TN. *Louis b ca 1844 TN. *Julia b ca 1846 TN. *Catherine b ca 1847 AR.. WilliamP 1755 VA Wake NC Born in VA, emigrated to Wake County NC then to Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co TN. He m Polly Pig, b ca 1758, in Nov 1776, prob in VA. Had seven chln: *Alexander AKA Alec b ca 1777 prob VA. He is believed to have d in TX. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL, and was in business there. He moved to TX. *William b ca 1779 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL and raised a family there. He moved to Oueblo CO. *Nancy b ca 1781 in VA m ThomasF Gassaway Sr (1786-1843) in 1812 prob near Mur- freesboro, TN d 1854, Galatia, Saline Co IL. She was affiliated with the Regular Baptist Church. *James b ca 1781 prob VA. He m at or near Palestine, IL, and raised a family there. *Betsy b ca 1783 prob VA m Osborn Powell and raised a family near Bethel Creek, believed to be on the Williamson/Saline Co line in IL. *Patsy b ca 1793 prob VA. *Daniel b 12-23-1802 d 8-22-1886 at or near Galatia, IL. He m (1) Polly Gasaway ca 1824 (2) Jane Jordan ca 1864 William 1779 VA Wake NC Son of WilliamP/Polly Pig. His parents emigrated to Wake Co NC then to TN. He m at or near Palestine, Crawford Co IL and raised a family there. He moved to Pueblo CO.

IDENTIFICATION OF CODE FOLLOWING YEAR


           a = Appraisal or administration of estate
           b = Birth
           c = Census
           d = Death
           l = Entry in Deed Book or other land record; can be mortgage data
           m = Marriage
           w = Will exists, existed or possibly exists
           p = Pension or possible pension
           r = Residence
           t = Tax Record
           i = Inventory of estate
           + = Sometime after the year
           - = Sometime before the year

CODE PREFIX IN EVENT/COMMENT COLUMN


              * = Son or Daughter
              / = Relationship of individual not identified
              - = Simply points out the entry

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